Re: firewall

A hardware firewall can do that. The problem is most people do not properly
configure their firewalls and feel they "don't protect you as good". The
difference between a hardware firewall and software firewall is a software
firewall will protect you from internal hosts.

"Panda_man" <Pandaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yes ,you still need a software firewall like Zone Alarm or any other
firewall
> because the router is only incoming hardware protection.
>
> It is addition for better protections but the router can't protect you as
> good as the software firewalls.
>
> For example ,using Zone Alarm you can control any program and decide if
you
> want it to connect to internet.This can't be done with the hardware.
>
> Via software firewall,you have full control.
>
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> "D@annyBoy" wrote:
>
> > going to get a adsl router with built in firewall. Do I still need
zonealarm?
> >
> >
> >


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